Jar opening means



Oct. 24, 1933. F. SABATINE 1,932,147

JAR OPENING MEANS Filed May 24, 1932 Inventor Fred Sa,ba%ine PatentedOct. 24, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIE JAR OPENING MEANS ApplicationMay 24, 1932. Serial No. 613,275

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to means for opening fruit jars and othercontainers having screw closures and has for some of its objects toprovide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,

5 means of this character which will be simple in construction, strong,durable, efiicient and reliable in use and which may be manufactured atlow cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingwherein:

The single figure is a perspective view showing a jar opening means inaccordance with the present invention.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will elongated eyes 5. Theplate 1, upstanding arms 4 and the eyes 5 are formed from a single pieceof material, such as sheet metal of suitable thickness.

An actuating tool is designated generally by the reference numeral 6,said tool being formed from a single length of heavy wire which is bentupon itself at an intermediate point, as at 7, to provide a handle 8.The legs constituting the handle 8 are then twisted together, as at 9,and are then curved outwardly, as at 10, and terminate in spaced,parallel prongs 11 which are slidably insertable in the eyes 5 foroperatively connecting the tool 6 to the closure 2. The prongs 11 are,of course, spaced from each other a distance corresponding to thespacing of the eyes 5 from each other.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the manner of using the tool 6will be obvious. When the prongs 11 are engaged in the eyes 5, the tool6 provides a lever for unthreading the closure 2 from the jar 3. Thetool 6 may also be used for tightening the closure on the jar ifdesired.

It is believed that the many advantages of a jar opening meansconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood, and although the preferred embodiment of the inventionv isas illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of partsmay be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A jar opening means comprising a plate fixed on the jar closure, armsrising from the plate and spaced from each other, eyes on the upper endsof the arms, and a tool operatively engageable in theeyes for actuatingthe closure.

2. A jar opening means comprising a substantially fiat metallic platefixed substantially centrally on the jar closure, integral arms risingfrom opposite sides of the plate, elongated eyes on the upper ends ofthe arms, said plate, the arms and the eyes being formed from a singlepiece of material, and a tool operatively engageable in the eyes foractuating the closure.

3. A jar opening means comprising spaced eyes fixed on the jar closure,and a tool for actuating the closure, said tool including a handle andfurther including spaced, parallel prongs insertable in the eyes foroperatively connecting the tool to the closure.

4. A jar opening means comprising spaced eyes fixed on the jar closure,and a tool for actuating the closure, said tool being formed from asingle length of wire bent upon itself at an intermediate point andproviding a handle, the wire being then twisted together and extendingoutwardly and terminating in spaced, parallel prongs insertable in theeyes for operatively connecting the tool to the closure.

FRED SABATINE.

